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I spent most of this week at the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) Global Annual Conference in San Diego. I will have more to say about the conference next week, but overall it was very productive and informative (if you were lucky and attended the “right” sessions) and it remains one of the best events for networking. The only negative was a personal one: Seconds after I got… Continue reading

Companies can use several different types of standards to set goals for how long it should take employees to complete different tasks in a warehouse. Today I want to describe how single and multi-variable standards are developed, and their pros and cons.

(As in Part 1 of this series, Al Gagnon and Tom Stretar of enVista provided me with information that was particularly helpful in writing this article)… Continue reading

Categories : Labor, Warehouse Management Systems
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Back in July, I wrote a posting about the great results that DSC Logistics received after implementing a Labor Management System (LMS) in its warehouses. In one section I wrote that DSC “used a predetermined time system, Master Standard Data, as its methodology.” I knew at the time that some readers would not understand that reference, but I didn’t have the time or space to explain.

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I recently spoke with Jeff Kastning, Senior Manager of Logistics and Distribution at Brooks Sports, about the company’s recent implementation of a software-as-a-service (SaaS) labor management system (LMS). Brooks Sports, headquartered near Seattle, Washington, designs and markets high-performance men’s and women’s running shoes, apparel and accessories.  

The company operates a 140,000 square foot distribution center (DC) that carries 12,000 SKUs and ships more than 6 million units… Continue reading

I recently spoke with Jim Chamberlain, the Director of Engineering at DSC Logistics about their rollout of RedPrairie’s Labor Management System (LMS) solution.

Jim began his career at Kraft where he worked to develop labor standards. Based on that experience, he knew this was a big opportunity for DSC when he joined them. In 2005, DSC evaluated the major suppliers of LMS solutions. They selected RedPrairie’s solution… Continue reading